barbie (grill)

At cookouts, why do Australian English-speakers often refer to the grill as the barbie?

Barbie is a shortened form of barbecue, another word for a grill. In fact, the word barbecue comes from Spanish barbacoa, "wooden frame on posts," originally referring to a wooden framework upon which a person could sleep, or where meat was stored to be dried.

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AT&T

The name of the large U.S. phone company stands for American Telephone & Telegraph.

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a.m. & p.m.

a.m. is an abbreviation of the Latin phrase ante meridiem, "before midday."

p.m. is an abbreviation of post meridiem, "after midday."

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